Kaneff Junior Series To Return in 2008

Markham, Ont. (February 21, 2008) – The Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is pleased to announce that the popular Kaneff Junior Series will return in 2008 with seven one-day events scheduled to run on the CJGA Junior Tour in the province of Ontario.

Initiated in 2007, the Kaneff Junior Series are the only one-day events on the national CJGA schedule.  All tournaments will be hosted by a Kaneff Golf owned property over the course of the summer.

"The future of this great game depends on the development of junior golf.  The Kaneff Group is very happy to provide opportunities for our youth to experience golf in both a competitive and nurturing environment” said Mr. Boris Uvakov, Vice-President of KaneffGolf.

“The Kaneff Junior Series proved to be a valuable addition to our schedule in 2007,” said Earl Fritz, Executive Director of the CJGA.  “The one-day events give junior golfers who are new to competitive golf an opportunity to experience a professionally run tournament on quality golf courses throughout southern Ontario.  Kaneff Golf is committed to improving opportunities for Canada’s aspiring golf talents.”

All Kaneff Junior Series events will be open to CJGA membership and filled on a first come, first serve basis.  Field sizes for each event will be limited to 40 junior golfers.

Kaneff Junior Series Schedule
July 3rd: Century Pines Golf Club, Flamborough, Ont.
July 14th: Royal Niagara Golf Club, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
July 21st: Streetsville Glen Golf Club, Brampton, Ont.
August 5th: Lionhead Golf & Country Club, Brampton, Ont.
August 11th: Royal Ontario Golf Club, Hornby, Ont.
August 25th: Carlisle Golf Club, Carlisle, Ont.
August 29th: Century Pines Golf Club, Flamborough, Ont.

About KaneffGolf
The six courses of the Kaneff Golf Group have come together to offer public and corporate players the very best in golf and dining experiences.  Following in the footsteps of Lionhead Golf and Country Club, all Kaneff Golf facilities provide golfing pleasure that is second to none.  For tournament and membership information or general inquiries for all Kaneff Golf courses please call 905-455-8700 or browse our website at www.kaneffgolf.com.

About the CJGA
Registered federally as a not-for-profit association, the Canadian Junior Golf Association (CJGA) is dedicated to providing Canada's junior golfers with the necessary skills and knowledge required to lay a foundation for a future in competitive golf. Through its six-stage competitive development program that focuses on tournaments, clinics, international competitions, and mentoring programs with PGA Tour professionals, the CJGA introduces the game to juniors as young as five and offers competitive multi-day events for the more advanced golfer.  The CJGA acts as a feeder system to provincial and national competitions, collegiate and university golf, as well as professional and recreational golf. For more information please visit www.cjga.com.

The Canadian Junior Golf Association is generously supported by its National Founding Partners, HSBC Bank Canada and LEXUS.

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For Additional Information:
Rick Betts
Director, Media Relations and Communications
Canadian Junior Golf Association
1.877.508.1069 Ext. 233
rick.betts@cjga.com